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Our body irritates if it comes in contract with jelly fish.Why?

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Jellyfish tentacles contain specialized cells called cnidocytes. These cnidocytes contain tiny structures that fire into the flesh of any organism that comes into contact with them. These projections inject venom into the flesh, which irritates skin, and can cause death too. How much irritation is developed, the sting symptoms and their severity depend on the type of jellyfish, how much contact there was, and your individual reaction to jellyfish venom

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